Adam Dachis

We've microwaved cakes before, but they often turn out with a somewhat unusual texture. Instructables user jessyratfink claims to have figured out how to overcome that problem with a delicious five-minute sponge cake recipe.

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This is absolutely, 100% the best microwave cake I have eaten in my life.* It takes 5 minutes to throw together and it tastes like sugar cookies and the texture is like REAL CAKE. I was watching Masterchef AU last night and Matt Preston was making a microwave sponge cake that involved passionfruit pulp for the liquid in the recipe. I was instantly excited. It looked great, and I needed it!

After quite a bit of experimentation, she settled on this recipe:

1/4 cup melted butter (50 g)

1/4 cup sugar (50 g)

1/2 cup flour (50 g)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

2 tablespoons milk

It makes two microwave sponge cakes. Just pour half into a ramekin greased with cooking spray, cover with plastic wrap poked with breathing holes, and microwave for 50-60 seconds. When finished you've got cake! For the full how-to, check out the post over at Instructables.